The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-10
THE INSANE E&ASYLUM
ATTENDANTS SALARIES
Increased ut the Expense OF Cutting Down
the Pay Of Din,o Attsndants-The Latter !.
strike mud Gain Their Obiect-airs.
n Cain'A Reinstatement Lnid Over. NJ.
Special Dl,paieh 10 he In,.l.iqencer.

Special Dlspaich 10 he Inttl,iqecer. ~ .t% S6
WEsroS, June GAS was expected, 10.
days meeting Of the Insane Asylum
Directors has been highly interesting tc
some, but not 80 entertaining 10 others
NJ. W. Harrison was reelected Treasurer
and he Ia to be allowed one.iourth Of
one per cent on disbursements, which will
amount 10 over $3.50 per annum.
A letter was preaented the Board by
DR.. Holt containing part Of tho evidence
taken by the investigating committee last
winter, which was laid on the table for
future consideration. The bonds for The
meat and flour contractors and also that
Of the Treasurer were accepted and mp.
proved. The fomalo attendants petitioned
the Board for an increase in their salary,
and they succeeded in getting It, and they
will now get fifteen dollars per month,
but in order to comply with the ladies' re-.
quest the Board reduced tho .wsges OF tho
male attendants Of the three best halls
FIVE dollars on the month, and OF the
others half OF that amount, which became
known Immediately after dinner. m
In a very few minutes petition waB In
circulation among the male attendants
and every one Of them, excep.ing two,
signed 1t, TO the effect that II the Board did
not reconsider the matter and leave their
wages as they had been that they would
leave the institution at o'clock this even
ing. Just before supper most excited
crowd assembled in the main hall
Of tho Hospital, and they could he
heara,eaucusing and making preparations
to 20 out on strike. But q few mcments
later 1t was announced that the old wages
would be paid aud the strikers returned to
dnty. Sa6as pff.2.a &g5E
The aalAry Of Zane, the head gardner,
was reduced $40 on tho month, and he as
serted this evening that he had quit II
1 MIS-. Cain, who was bounced for testify-
ing before the Investigating committee,
submitted tho following letter to the
Board, which was laid on the table to be
taken up and acted upon before the ad-
journment Of tho present meeting. 2y
83.5a WI JuNE 5, 1887.
TO hs Honorable Board Of Directors: =.
GENrLEMEN-I deairo to cali your atten-
ton the subjact Of my reinstatement to
the position Of attendant in the hospital
for the Insane, having, 90 I think, been
discharged unjustly. l feel that my case
deserves your careful consideration. In
the first place, each and every attendant
taxes solemn oath to report any infyac.
ton OF the bylaws and misconduct upon
the part Of the employers, and in the dis.
charge Of my aworn duty I rep ortsd DR..
w ]. Bland, Superintendent, Tor what /
knew to bs improper conduct to ward q fe-
msle patient. &
This information was givea Dr.. Lewis
prior to the meeting Of the in
vestigsting committee, and by reason Of
having reported the eame wss interro.
gated upon this subject. | WAS compelled
by legal process to appear bsiore said com.
lnittee, aud did not desire to do Dr.. Bland
or any one else injustice. My statements
against him were fur from being voluntary.
On the contrary I begged the committee to
excuse me from nnsSerins The questions
propounded. Dr.. Lewis testimony shows
that did so report this conduct, and
Judge John Braunon's testimony shows
that he received the information from Dr..
Lewis, and that he in turn discussed the
matter with Mr.. E. b. Ralston, another
Director. \ For this and no other reason I
was discharged by DR.. Bland, notwith.
standing tho COMMITTEES aaaured me that
such should not be the cass. n; ssl b,
2 For evidence In support OF my state
ment Respectfully refer you TO the deposit
tjon to Judge John Brennou and Dr..
Lewis, and alao to the admission Of DR..
Bland, Hoping that it will be your pleas:
uro to carefully consider my application,
I remain, very respectfully yours, S?$
sSjS5$ Mis-. SARAH CAIN.
The Board decided to-day that no action
would be taken to make any change in
tho offices Of the physician or matron-
chip until the 23i OF August ncxt, which
is expressed by some as meaning clean
house then. The Directors expect to ad-
iourn on Saturday. sa y. ~: Il.